MG

Donna,
We only do night classes. Most of our group works full time so we do have a
harder time getting work done in the day. We work on projects on the
weekend, holidays, and anywhere in between.
I too hate it when people act like it can't happen if it doesn't happen
during the day. It just cuts into TV time for most people. Our group meets
on the first Tuesday of every month at 6 or 7 depending on what we are
doing.
T
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:48 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT - Wonderful web tribute to the Armed forces

Well I should keep my mouth shut, but you know that is just not in me...
so.

I understand your point now... didn't realize your group was small.
Here, I can't even get into a MG program! I could (?maybe) pass the
entrance exam, but they offer no night classes. I work... lotsa of
hours... so can not take 13 weeks off on a certain day... boss would
never stand for that!

I know some say, well if you can't do day classes, then you can't help
the cause. I tend to get aggravated with that statement... who says
everything needs to be done between the hours of 9-5//M-F.... I am
available for weekends and even nights in the summer. I can run a
greenhouse for the county in-between my work schedule that is 45 min
from my house, I could surely have enough time to help out. Sorry, this
really gets to me!

Anyways.... might want to consider night class for those in your area...

to
get people to go to the meetings. I am trying to explain why it would

be

great if they would count travel hours so that we could get a better
participation. I was one of 4 women that pushed to get our MG

started.

We
don't have enough people that want in that we need to interview them

to

get
in. We didn't have a class this fall because we didn't think we could

get

enough to really stay with the program. We are hoping that as time

goes

by
everyone will see the benefit of being a MG. I can already see so

many

things that the county has benefited so much in the short time we have

had

a
program. This is only the 6th year since we had our first class. I

had

taken the class in MO before moving here so I knew that it would work.

We

just had to show the extension agent that we could get it going.
Tricia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:11 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT - Wonderful web tribute to the Armed forces

> You can't look at it that way.. if the seminar/workshop is something
> that you will enjoy or want to see/do.. it is worth the travel time.
> IMHO Can you ride with a friend and share the gas expense?
>
> Donna
> Who is always traveling... its 15 miles to the grocery store if I

need

> some last minute oops for dinner.. one way.
>
>> It is just hard to spend 6 hours driving somewhere then go to a 2
> hour
>> class and only get to count 2 out of an 8 hour day.
>> Tricia
>
>